Telegram-herald., 1887-08-20

rorrned or rne naDDy occurrence, and posi-
lively rippled with smiles that, originating
somewhere about the mouth, slowly Travelled
M his face like the rings in duck pond,
tail they flowed over tho brim Of his eyeglass
and went where sweet smiles 90 The feet OF
tho matter, however, WAS that not only'was
Good rejoiced about the thing on its own
merits, but also for personal reasons. lie
ndored Sorais quite as earnestly as Sir Henry
ndored Nyleptha, and his alteration had not
altogether prospered. Indeed. it had seemed
TO him and 10 me also that the dark Cleopatra
like queen favored Curtis in her own curious,
inscrutabls way much more than Good.
Therefore it was a relief TO him 20 learn that
his unconscious rival was permanently and
satisfactorily attached in another direction
His face fell a little, however, when he was
told that the whole thing was 20 be kept as
secret as the dead, above all from Sorais for
the present, inasmuch as the political convul-
sion which would follow such an announce
nent at the moment would be altogether too
great 70 face, and would very possibly, IL
prematurely made, shake Nyleptha from her
throne.
That morning we again attended in the
throne hall and could not help smiling TO
myself when compared the visit TO our last,
and rejecting that il the walls could speak
they would have strange tales to tell
What actresses women arel There, high
upon her golden throne, draped in her bla-
zoned @kaf. OF robe Of state, sat the fair Ny
leptha; and when Sir Henry came IN a little
late. dressed in the full uniform Of an officer
of her guard, and humbly bent himself be-
fore her, she merely Acknowledged his salute
with a careless nod and turned her head
coIdly aside Il was very large court. for
not only did the ceremony Of the signing Of
the laws attract many outside Of those whose
duty It was to attend, but also the rumor
that Nasta was going TO publicly ask the
hand of Evleptha in marriage rad gone
abroad, with the result that the great hall
vos crowded % its utmost capacity. There
were our friends tie priests in force. headed
by Agon. who regarded as with c vindictive
eye: and q most imposing band they were,
with thsir long white embroidered robes girt
with golden chain from which hung tho
nshhke scales. There, too. were a numner of
tie lords. each with hand Of brilliantly
astired attendants. aud prominent among
them was Nastr, strosiHg bis black beard
nleditatvely and hooking unusually unpleas-
AIT It was a splendid and Impressive ight
each law IL was handed 20 TIE queens to sign,
whsreon the trumpets b.afed out and the
Qstsns guard grounded their sIears with a
crash in salute. THIS reading and signing of
the laws took long time. bot az last it came
% Al end toe last one recising that ~vberess
certain distinguished Strangers. etc - and pro
ceeding 10 confer on TIE tbree q - TIE rank
q -iorlis,H together with certain military
commands sns large estates bestowed by ths
queens. " ben K was rad the truupefs
blsred snd tile spears laste3 down ss usual.
bat saw some q TIE lords turn and whisper
- each other. while Ma groand his teeth
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- as. which. under eli the Circumstances.
was not perhaps Banstursl
Ihen there came ps1se. and Nssta sfepved
forward and tovinz hunativ. thoogh 18th
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forws 4. solder Ike voTls be ssked her hard
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